Other #1 songs on December 17, 1955
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Hands Off

Priscilla Bowman with Jay McShann and his Orchestra

#1 song in the UK

Christmas Alphabet

Dickie Valentine

#1 song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Fascinato

Notable December 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Laurence F. Johnson

Futurist, Author, and Educator

Pat Hill

Football Player and Coach

Bill Pullman

Actor

Brad Davis

Basketball Player

Peter Farrelly

Filmmaker

Bob Ojeda

Baseball Player, Coach, and Analyst

Mike Mills

Musician

Bob Stinson

Guitarist

Maurice Peoples

Sprinter